paint it black

[zyzyly]

I had to hang out all day waiting for a truck to come and pick up some of the stuff I'm getting rid of, so I messed around with my camera and came up with this. I like it.

I had them take away all my living room furniture. I never liked looking at it, and it was not even comfortable enough to sit on with my eyes closed. It's always been such a non-room.

Now I'm going to move my comforable family room furniture in there (including the browncouch, and turn the family room into a creative room, because it has really nice natural light.

This was the first step in de-volumizing and simplifying my life. My goal is to give away three-quarters of my stuff by the time the summer is over. I'm guessing it is going become more difficult the further along I get.

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[sweetasianchick.livejournal.com]

i absolutely love the picture.

ps. i still havta email u.
=]]

[myasma.livejournal.com]

When we gonna hang out? Do you guys wanna go to the movies or something next week?

[zhenzhi.livejournal.com]

i've done it.... years ago, .... it was liberating. :-)

[myasma.livejournal.com]

Everyone who has done it has said the same thing. It's just hard to break attachments to some things.

[zhenzhi.livejournal.com]

there are still a couple if things i feel wistful about when i think of them... lol! :-)

[myasma.livejournal.com]

I just had an insight--most of the things I keep are because there are memories associated with them--I can still keep the memories without the things--kiind of like eliminating the middle man!

[zhenzhi.livejournal.com]

yes! :-)
memories can be kept forever! *hopes that memory loss does not strike me at any time!!*
i was brutal... forced myself to give up things i was very attached to. i am still attached to the memories.

[lavidamd.livejournal.com]

Cool picture and interesting music choice.

I admire your dedication to trying to pare down your "things." I might move soon (within this same area) and it will probably be to a slightly smaller house. I haven't quite figured out how that's going to be possible.

[myasma.livejournal.com]

Alejandro Escovedo's new album is killer.

yes--I have to pare down my stuff so that it will all fit in one room, and it seems impossible right now.

[wantedonvoyage.livejournal.com]

My goal is to give away three-quarters of my stuff by the time the summer is over.

Wow! I got rid of some stuff when we moved in together, and it was tough but I may only be at the beginning stages of this growing-up activity, since I am no long anywhere near as acquisitive as I used to be. Clearly some people never even get this far.

[myasma.livejournal.com]

I spent about the first 28 years of my life with nothing more than I could fit in my car, but once i settled down, stuff just seemed to come my way!

[purple7luv.livejournal.com]

I subscribed to this way of life when I left WV for CA.

It's liberating..freeing

And, yup. It does get harder.
But for now, YES on the browncouch awash in natural light.

[myasma.livejournal.com]

i set up a table where the brown couch used to be, and it was in the light from the window next to it that I took this picture.

[blue-by-you.livejournal.com]

You know what? It really is liberating. It's hard sometimes while you're doing it but once it's done, you won't miss those things. It's a relief really. What is that rose made of?

[myasma.livejournal.com]

the rose is made of scrap iron. I got it from a guy in south dakota who has a field full of scrap metal sculptures. it was one of the highlights of my trip last year.

[blue-by-you.livejournal.com]

Very, very cool.

[franciscan.livejournal.com]

Beautiful image.

[0nmyknervz.livejournal.com]

hmm, Is there anything that I want?

[daily-in-la.livejournal.com]

Wow, you are making some bold moves. Good for you! Now will you come and clean up my mom's house? You thought *I* was bad.... :-)

[chap-eye.livejournal.com]

this is beautiful.
i just added you because a friend recommended me.